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The number of representations by a ternary sum of triangular numbers

Number Theory 2018-01-16 v1

Abstract

For positive integers a,b,ca,b,c, and an integer nn, the number of integer solutions (x,y,z)Z3(x,y,z) \in \mathbb Z^3 of ax(x1)2+by(y1)2+cz(z1)2=na \frac{x(x-1)}{2} + b \frac{y(y-1)}{2} + c \frac{z(z-1)}{2} = n is denoted by t(a,b,c;n)t(a,b,c;n). In this article, we prove some relations between t(a,b,c;n)t(a,b,c;n) and the numbers of representations of integers by some ternary quadratic forms. In particular, we prove various conjectures given by Z. H. Sun in \cite{s}.

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@article{arxiv.1801.04836,
  title  = {The number of representations by a ternary sum of triangular numbers},
  author = {Mingyu Kim and Byeong-Kweon Oh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1801.04836},
  year   = {2018}
}

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13 pages